English: Bonnet Bellflower.
German: Tigerglocke.
Family: Campanulaceae.
Region: Central Asia, Himalayas, Tibet, northern India.
Habitat: alpine meadows, rocky slopes, open woodlands, high altitudes; refers well-drained, loamy soils and full sun to partial shade.
Use: medicinal, in traditional medicine in Tibetan and Chinese, adaptogenic, tonic; ornamental, for its attractive flowers.

BotanyHerb; perennial; climber.
Root: thick; fleshy; tuberous.
Stem: brittle; slender.
Leaves: simple; ovate to lanceolate; alternate; green, gray-green; slightly serrated edge; narrow, pointed; foul smelling when touched.
Inflorescence: solitary or clusters; in leaf axils.
Flowers: bell-shaped; nodding; pale blue to violet, with inside exquisite markings in golden yellow, blue, purple, and black; ± 3 cm in diameter; distinctive, delicate appearance.
Pollination: by bees, butterflies, other insects.